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The First College Football Game was played between Rutgers and Princeton. Football was a combination of two sports; rugby and soccer. www.profootballhof.com
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Walter Camp played for Yale and during a rugby match against Harvard, Camp changed the rules of rugby to the first version of American football. He decided there would be 11 men on the field for each team. He also changed the rugby scrum to the scrimmage system where teams have 4 downs to advance 10 yards. www.nndb.com
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Pudge was the first professional football player. He had a $500 contract to play for Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club.
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In 1912, a touchdown was changed from 5 points to 6 points. Originally, touchdowns were 4 points but went up to 5 in 1898. www.steelerfury.com
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The APFA, later renamed the National Football League (NFL) was created in 1920 with 14 teams. en.wikipedia.org
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The first super bowl was held at the end of the 1966 season. The Green Bay Packers won against the Chiefs. en.wikipedia.org
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The Chiefs won their first and last Super Bowl against the Minnesota Vikings. They scored 23-7. en.wikipedia.org
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The halftime show is a big part of the Super Bowl. At the 2004 Super Bowl, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake had a wardrobe malfunction that is still talked about today. en.wikipedia.com/wiki/super_bowl_XXXVIII_halftime-show
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Instant replay was used in games as early as the 1980's. The first high definition replay system didn't come until 2007. operations.nfl.com
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Football is a big money maker. The NFL made over $9 BILLION in 2013 and they want more! They sell tickets, TV time, merchandise and just about anything you can think of. www.forbes.com
